The Oregonian is
profiling high school football players who are expected to sign with the
Ducks on national signing day, Feb. 6.

Name: Matt Wogan

Hometown: Indian Trail, N.C.

Position: Kicker/punter

Height: 6-foot-2

Weight: 195 pounds

High school: Porter Ridge

2012
statistics: Averaged 44.0 yards per punt with a long of 72. Placed 19
punts inside opponent's 20-yard line. Had 85 of 95 kickoffs go for
touchbacks. Made 11 of 16 field goals with a long of 58 yards, a Union
County record. Three-time all-conference, all-region and all-state
kicker and punter, and four-time all-county punter and kicker. Named to
USA Today's All-American team, among other national honors. Ducks fans should be excited because: The Ducks might have found a consistent field goal kicker.

"He's the real deal," Porter Ridge coach Blair Hardin said.

So much so that Hardin used Wogan as a weapon to help balance a strong defense with a young offense.

Wogan's
kickoffs forced opponents to start nearly every possession from their
20. His punts tipped the field position scales in his team's favor. When
Porter Ridge crossed the 50-yard-line, Hardin didn't hesitate to think
field goal if needed. Wogan made kicks from 58, 57 and 56 yards last
season.

"He's a very special young man," Hardin said. "He has a
high motor. He loves the weight room. He's got a lot of talent, but he
still works like he doesn't."

Wogan, who also played tight end, said he never thought
attending Oregon would be a possibility until Ducks special teams coach
Tom Osborne emailed him in February 2012.

Wogan attended
Oregon's camp in June and wowed coaches. The No. 2 kicking prospect in
the nation, according to Rivals.com, was equally in awe of the state of
Oregon.

An avid outdoorsman, Wogan envisions himself doing
plenty of hunting and fishing when he's not studying or kicking
footballs. He plans to major in sports marketing.